I’ve no communication on new Cabinet ministers, says Kadaga

Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. FILE PHOTO

President Museveni is yet to communicate formally to Parliament about the newly appointed cabinet ministers, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has revealed.
In her communication to the House on Thursday, Ms Kadaga said she also learnt of the appointments through the media, saying she can’t start the vetting process in the absence of official communication from the appointing authority.
Ms Kadaga who chairs the Appointments Committee of Parliament, put the committee members on notice that she would recall them from the Christmas recess, which started today (December 19) to vet the nominees once she receives the official communication from the President.

“I heard from the media that the president has reshuffled the cabinet and appointed some new ministers. Unfortunately, as of today I have not received any communication. Of course we expected to vet them if they have been appointed but I have not received any communication. So I'm just alerting the appointments committee that in case the letter comes when we are in recess, I'll invite you to come back and perform the duty but as of now, I don't have any information officially,” she said.


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President Museveni made a mini cabinet reshuffle on Saturday where he dropped several members and appointed new ones.
Among the new faces is Igara West MP, Rafael Magyezi, who was appointed Local Government Minister, Mityana Woman MP, Judith Nabakooba, ICT Minister, Kitgum Woman MP, Beatrice Anywar, Environment State Minister and Kyaaka County MP, Jackson Kafuuzi, Deputy Attorney General.
The other new faces are Ajuri County MP, Denis Hamson Obua, the Sports State Minister, Usuk County MP, Peter Ogwang, ICT State Minister, Kakumiro Woman MP, Robinah Nabbanja, the Health State Minister (General Duties), Serere Woman MP, Helen Adoa, the Fisheries State Minister and Molly Kamukama Nawe, the Economic Monitoring State Minister.

Museveni also dropped Janat Mukwaya, Hajji Abdul Nadduli, Eng. Irene Muloni, Eng Monica Azuba Ntege, and Alex Onzima, among others. He appointed them Senior Presidential Advisors. Also dropped were Kayunga Woman MP Idah Nantaba and Workers MP, Charles Bakkabulindi.
Articles 99(1), 108(2), 108A (1), 113(1) and 114(1) of the 1995 Constitution mandate the presidents to appoint and make changes in cabinet. The President is required to communicate appointees to Cabinet and any other appointment in public offices to Parliament for vetting and approval.